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/-a'o/ final

 
s/he moves by medium, by boat; s/he uses a tool or medium on h/ self
 
Type:
final
Subtypes:
vai
agwaa'o vai s/he lands, comes ashore in a boat
azhe'o vai s/he paddles backwards
aazhawa'o vai s/he goes across by boat; s/he crosses, go across by boat
babiikwaanikwe'o vai s/he combs h/ hair in a wave or waves
bazigwa'o vai s/he takes off into the air
baashkaawe'o vai s/he hatches
biinjidawa'o vai s/he enters a river or bay from a lake in a boat
danwewe'o vai he (partridge) drums in a certain place
daashkaabii'o vai s/he combs a part in h/ hair
gakiiwe'o vai s/he paddles over a flooded portage or point
gaandakii'o vai s/he poles a boat
gaasiidoone'o vai s/he wipes h/ (own) mouth
gibishe'o vai s/he has plugged or covered ears
giziijaane'o vai s/he wipes h/ (own) nose
giziingwe'o vai s/he wipes h/ (own) face (with something)
giziiyaabide'o vai s/he brushes h/ (own) teeth
giiwe'o vai s/he goes home by boat
ina'o vai s/he paddles a certain way or to a certain place
jiigewe'o vai s/he paddles along the shore
madwewe'o vai he (partridge) drums
naawewe'o vai he (partridge) is heard drumming in the distance
niminaawa'o vai s/he paddles out from shore
niminaawe'o vai s/he paddles out from shore
onjishkawa'o vai s/he goes upwind in a boat
zaka'o vai s/he uses a cane
zaagewa'o vai s/he paddles suddenly into view; zaagewa'od
zaagewe'o vai s/he paddles suddenly into view
zaagidawa'o vai s/he goes into a lake from a river or bay in a boat
zhegwaabide'o vai s/he picks h/ teeth
zinigwazhe'o vai s/he rubs something on h/ skin